Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young boy who was abandoned by the very people who were supposed to show him unconditional love.

A Calgary victim of abuse in the foster system has a new reason to smile, thanks to a local dentist.

“From what I did see, there were some confidence issues and self-confidence issues because he's not smiling."

The ministry in charge of foster care still faces questions around Alberta's foster system screening processes, checks and supports for foster parents.

The story of Garry Prokopishin, once known as the “foster parent of the year” in Calgary, has striking similarities to that of former “hockey man of the year” Graham James.

In part 1 of her 3-part series Fostering Change, Nancy Hixt speaks to a victim of child abuse and explains how he came to live at the home of Garry Prokopishin.